Trading Manager  

BASIC FUNCTION:

Facilitation of the purchase and sale of commodity products; the management and supervision of the Sales Team composed of Sales Executives and Sales Coordinator; the formulation of sales programs and the attainment of approved sales targets; and the continuous development of customer/account base.

EXPECTATIONS:

The Trading Manager is expected to strictly adhere to the company's and Group's policies and procedures, achieve sales goals, develop and maintain teamwork within the sales team and other departments.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Make bids to buy and sell commodity products on behalf of the company.
• Purchase and sell commodity products to integrators, manufacturers and end-users.
• Monitor the condition of the market, i.e. trends, demand, prices in order to serve as market and product experts to clients, and make educated trades.
• Manage accounts of clients and may be responsible for providing technical advice.
• Receive purchase and delivery instructions from clients, coordinating with Logistics to ensure on time delivery.
• Provide technical advice, often meeting with clients to plan, review or update their commodity product requirements.
• Develop and lead a Sales Team in achieving sales targets.
• Review demand and supply chain.
• Undertake other tasks that may be assigned by the Unit President from time to time.

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree , Economics, Finance/Accountancy/Banking, Business Studies/Administration/Management, Marketing, Commerce or equivalent.
• At least 5 year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
• Applicants must be willing to work in Quezon City.
• Preferably Assistant Manager / Managers specializing in Marketing/Business Development or equivalent.
• Strong analytical and planning skills
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills